Tormund from 'Game of Thrones' looks unrecognizable without his beard

Game of Thrones' Brienne of Tarth needs to familiarise herself with the immortal words: "Get yourself a man who can do both" - because Tormund is basically GiantsBAE with and without a beard.

Yep, we're all used to seeing Tormund (AKA actor Kristofer Hivju) on the hit HBO series with his iconic "kissed by fire" ginger beard (it's his signature). So it's no surprise that GoT fans are freaking out over pictures of the Wildling fresh-faced, with no facial hair whatsoever.

Taking to Twitter, one GoT fan wrote: "Tormund is definitely one of my favourite characters but have you seen him without a beard?" while someone else said: "Tormund has so much strength of that glorious beard - I don't trust him without it!"

Others fans added that they love him all the same, with or without that signature beard : "Tormund could get it all, beard or no beard," said one.

While someone else agreed, adding: "Tormund is my favorite character on GoT... I love that man with or without his beard".

And some viewers are convinced that Tormund is Disney's Prince Adam in disguise...

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Game of Thrones season seven concludes next Sunday (August 27) with a movie-length finale at 9pm on HBO in the US. It will be simulcast at 2am on Sky Atlantic on Monday (August 28) in the UK.